
Equine Behavioral Medicine
Description
Key Features
- Pulls together the current published science on equine behavior into chapters covering a variety of specific behavioral topics
- Features discussion based on an extensive review of the literature
- Includes a thorough reference list in each chapter for those who might be interested in further research
Readership
Equine practitioners, veterinarians, advanced students, professors, and academics involved in certificate, diploma or degree programs in equine studies and horse management, agricultural and equine extension specialists and consultants; researchers in these areas and horse behavior and physiology
Table of Contents
1. The History of Horses and Their Relationship to Humans
2. Equine Behavior of Sensory and Neural Origin
3. Learning
4. Equine Communicative Behavior
5. Equine Social Behavior
6. Equine Reproductive Behavior
7. Equine Maintenance Behaviors
8. Equine Locomotive Behavior
9. Equine Behavioral Medicine
10. Equine behavior problems
11. Equine Welfare
Product details
- No. of pages: 397
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2019
- Published: January 4, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128121061
- eBook ISBN: 9780128122457
About the Author
Bonnie Beaver
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Recognized internationally, Dr. Beaver has given more than 250 presentations, authored more than 175 articles and 9 books on animal welfare and behavior. She has been president of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, American College of Animal Welfare, and American Veterinary Medical Association and served on special advisory committees for USDHEW, National Research Council, PEW National Veterinary Education Program, and ILAR. Honors include Distinguished Practitioner-National Academies of Practice, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, Friskies PetCare Award, Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, Legend in Veterinary Medicine (1 of 12), and an honorary DSc degree.
Dr. Beaver also co-authored Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science (2015) and was a section editor for the highly respected Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (which won the PROSE Award and CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title), both published by Elsevier/Academic Press.
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
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BarbaraWowk Tue Aug 13 2019
Equine Behavioral Medicine
While written in technical detail, this book would be good for anyone who considers themselves a horseman. It covers topics ranging from birth through geriatrics, including nutrition, reproduction and related changes, interactions between herd members, and the beliefs held that coat colors and marking patterns can "predict" how a horse will behave. For the most part, it is easy reading and very understandable.